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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ben Hatton

Home Office minister admits ‘there’s more we can do’ to follow up crime reports

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A Home Office minster has admitted “there’s more we can do” to follow up on reported crimes and said the bureaucracy involved in recording certain incidents is “wasting” police time.

Chris Philp insisted Government plans to cut “unnecessary red tape” will see the police focusing less on rude but non-threatening messages and more on investigating other offences.

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